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The government is working on measures to mitigate the effects of the El nino by drilling boreholes and building dams. Speaking at the national Thanksgiving service held in Bulawayo, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa stated that climate change has affected rainfall patterns across the country. He encouraged the public to pray for rain to come, quoting […]
Zimbabwe’s 39-year-old T20 cricket captain, Sikandar Raza, has been nominated for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) T20 Best Player Award for the third consecutive year. Raza, an all-rounder, played a crucial role in Zimbabwe’s victories against major teams like India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Pakistan both last and this year. Currently, Zimbabwe is facing […]
A 33-year-old woman, Rumbidzai Ndlela, was arrested on 27 December 2024, at the Beitbridge Border Post for smuggling a large quantity of alcoholic beverages. The arrest was part of the ongoing operation “No To Cross Border Crimes.” According to police reports, Ndlela was intercepted by police while driving a White Mercedes Benz Sprinter, registration number […]
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has revealed that they are working to introduce a new parole system in 2025. In a statement,ZPCS highlighted that they are working on improving the prison systems to match world standards. For this to happen, prison congestion needs to be reduced from 21 000 inmates in prisons across […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has issued a statement urging the public to report any cases of crime or traffic incidents during the festive season. As the nation prepares to welcome the New Year on 1 January 2025, the ZRP encourages communities and individuals to remain peaceful and law-abiding. To facilitate easy reporting, the ZRP […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has confirmed 47 cases of murder during the festive season all over the country. In a statement by the ZRP, the 47 cases were recorded between 20 and 26 December. Most of the cases involve beer disputes,family disagreements, attacks while walking at night, fights over lovers, and settling Christmas day bets. […]
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has announced that there will be a temporary shutdown on its prepaid electricity token purchase system as from December 31, 2024, at 5:00 pm to January 1, 2025, at 6:00 am. In a statement, this temporary shutdown is necessary for the company’s annual system maintenance on the […]
Zimbabwe Passengers Association (ZPA) has expressed concern over the recent hike in bus fares, citing that it is unfair to increase prices during the festive season. ZPA General Secretary Paul Makiwa stated that the sudden increase in bus fares without notifiying the public has caused difficulties for passengers when travelling. Makiwa stated that some routes […]
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has reported a concerning increase in road traffic fatalities during the 2024 festive season, despite a slight decrease in the overall number of accidents. According to a statement released yesterday, 401 lives were tragically lost in road accidents between December 15th and 26th, marking a grim increase from the 393 […]
A series of earthquakes has struck Kariba and its surrounding areas, with the most recent occurring on December 23, 2024, registering a magnitude of 4.9. According to the Zambezi River Authority, the epicenter of the quake was located approximately 19 kilometers from Kariba Dam, within the Kariba reservoir. Since December 1, 2024, six other earthquakes […]
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